Kitten Poses With Hunky Sailors After Adorable Rescue

Travis Greenwood

That's the story out of Cornwall, England where a cat found clinging to the inside of a rear bumper after a 300-mile trek has become an unlikely viral star and cover model for a calendar that raises funds for veterans and their families.

The fugitive feline was discovered in June by the car's owner, Lieutenant Nick Grimmer, the day after he drove from Birmingham Airport to the Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, which sits adjacent to the English Channel at the southwest tip of the country.

In an interview posted on the Royal Navy's website, Grimmer, a helicopter pilot with the 814 'Flying Tigers' Naval Air Squadron, explains that "very quiet meowing" prompted a fruitless search of his beloved BMW.

"I looked in the boot, under the bonnet and climbed all over and under it and still couldn't find what was making the noise."

Shot and edited by members of the Flying Tigers, their support staff, and local high school students, the project features a different kitten every month. Proceeds benefit the Royal Navy Royal Marines Charity, which since its formation, has distributed £45 million (roughly $56 million in USD) to veterans and families in need.